Join the National Reentry Resource Center and their partners for live webinars throughout Reentry Week. These webinars will focus on reentry topics including employment and education, behavioral health and housing, youth and family, making reentry work, and evaluation.
Join the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College for their webinar “Neurobiology Applications for Community Supervision Professionals in Interpersonal Violence” on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET. During the webinar, participants will learn about the foundation of trauma, its impact on the brain, and how to recognize it in yourself and others. Presenters will also discuss what it means to be trauma-informed and how to help yourself and others through a trauma response. The webinar will emphasize trauma in victim/survivors and offenders.
The National Reentry Resource Center, supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, will host information about National Reentry Week on April 26–30, 2021. Reentry topics will include employment, education, behavioral health, housing, youth and families, making reentry work, and the importance of evaluation.
Join the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys on Wednesday, March 31 at 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET. This webinar, supported by the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge, will feature three jurisdictions using innovative approaches to reducing their backlogs during the pandemic, including updating policies, using pre-entry advocates, and continuing jury trials.
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Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program for their webinar “Becoming Trauma Informed and Moving to Trauma Responsive” on Wednesday, March 31 at 2:00–3:15 p.m. ET. Part two of a three-part series, this webinar will address ways that correctional and behavioral health professionals can address the complex issue of trauma in a way that moves from trauma informed to trauma responsive.
Join the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) for their webinar “Building Inclusion Across Multidisciplinary Teams” on March 31, 2021 at 1:00– 2:00 p.m. ET. This one-hour interactive webinar will “explore the benefits of building inclusion across multi-disciplinary teams in corrections to increase cultural awareness, operational effectiveness, and program efficacy.
Takeaways: Building Inclusion: (I.C.E.)
Join the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College for their webinar “Ask the Expert Series: What do Victim/Survivor Service Professionals Need to Know about Corrections” on March 16, 2021 at 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET. The presenters will give a brief overview at the start of the 60-minute session and then open it for a question and answer session with subject matter experts, practitioners in the field, and other attendees.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is hosting a webinar to provide guidance and details for potential applicants to BJA's FY 2021 Safeguarding Correctional Facilities and Public Safety by Addressing Contraband Cellphones Program solicitation. Attendees will learn the purpose and goals of this funding opportunity, as well as eligibility requirements and deliverables. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
During this webinar, attendees will learn how jail facilities can use the Telehealth Implementation Support Tool to understand the various protocols, policies, technologies, and types of staff that will need to be in place to facilitate the implementation of telehealth.
Examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and substance use, with an emphasis on research specific to tribal communities and youth. Discuss the confounding effects of social economic factors and ethnicity-based differences in prevalence rates. Review culturally enhanced treatment options for ACEs. Explore specific strategies for caregivers, prevention specialists, treatment providers, criminal justice professionals, and community members. Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to: